§ 2371. Nominees; notice to nominees
§ 2371. Nominees; notice to nominees (a) The canvassing committee shall prepare and sign certificates of nomination and mail or deliver in person to each candidate nominated a notice of his or her nomination within two days after their meeting. On each certificate the canvassing committee shall indicate the name, town of residence, party affiliation, […]
§ 2381. Applicability of subchapter
§ 2381. Applicability of subchapter (a) A candidate may also be nominated and have the candidate’s name printed on the general election ballot in accordance with the provisions set forth in this subchapter, in the following instances: (1) In case of a vacancy on the general election ballot occasioned by death, removal, or withdrawal of […]
§ 2382. Which committee to nominate
§ 2382. Which committee to nominate Nominations of party candidates pursuant to this subchapter shall be made by the following political committee of the party: (1) By the State committee in the case of President and Vice President of the United States or State or congressional officers; (2) By the county committee in the case […]
§ 2369. Determining winner; tie votes
§ 2369. Determining winner; tie votes (a) A person who receives a plurality of all the votes cast by a party in a primary shall be a candidate of that party for the office designated on the ballot. (b)(1) If, after the period for requesting a recount under section 2602 of this title has expired, […]
§ 2370. Write-in candidates
§ 2370. Write-in candidates (a) A write-in candidate shall not qualify as a primary winner unless he or she receives at least one-half the number of votes as the number of signatures required for his or her office on a primary petition, except that if a write-in candidate receives more votes than a candidate whose […]
§ 2355. Number of signatures required
§ 2355. Number of signatures required The number of signatures on primary petitions shall be not less than: (1) for State and congressional officers, 500; (2) for county officers or State senator, 100; and (3) for Representative to the General Assembly, 50. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. […]
§ 2356. Time for filing petitions
§ 2356. Time for filing petitions (a) Primary petitions for major party candidates shall be filed not earlier than the fourth Monday in April and not later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday after the first Monday in May preceding the primary election prescribed by section 2351 of this chapter, and not later than […]
§ 2357. Place of filing petition
§ 2357. Place of filing petition (a) Primary petitions and consent forms shall be filed as follows: (1) For State and congressional officers, with the Secretary of State; (2) For county officers with the county clerk; (3) For State Senator, with the senatorial district clerk; (4) For Representative to the General Assembly, with the representative […]
§ 2358. Examining petitions; supplementary petitions
§ 2358. Examining petitions; supplementary petitions (a) The officer with whom primary petitions are filed shall examine them and ascertain whether they contain a sufficient number of legible signatures. The officer shall not attempt to ascertain whether there are a sufficient number of signatures of actual voters, however, unless the officer has reason to believe […]
§ 2359. Notification to Secretary of State
§ 2359. Notification to Secretary of State Within three days after the last day for filing petitions, all town and county clerks who have received petitions shall notify the Secretary of State of the names of all candidates, the offices for which they have filed, and whether each has submitted a sufficient number of valid […]